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Randy Franks: Elegant living in 670 square feet

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Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times
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By Barbara Thornburg
Randy Franks wanted to make his dream home out of a 670-square-foot condominium in the coastal community of Montecito, near Santa Barbara, so the interior designer called on his experience restoring a clipper ship for financier E.F. Hutton. "Living in a tiny space is a lot like living on a yacht: Every square inch is important." See how Franks created his shipshape condo …